The black banner along the uppermost row of seats proclaimed, in striking white: "Bush, human beings and this planet are notobjects of business." US President George W. Bush, the target of this condemnation, was not present at the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD). The global conference, held every decade to discuss the fate of this earth, took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from August 26 to September 4. Colin Powell, US